Ireland first participated as an independent country at the Olympic Games in 1924, although athletes might have appeared before as Great Britain. The nation has since only missed the summer edition in 1936, although it has only appeared in almost every winter edition since 1992.
Ireland has won 35 medals at the Olympic Games, of the majority in boxing, athletics, and swimming. Ireland has also won medals in sailing, equestrian, and rowing.
The Olympic Federation of Ireland was created in 1920 and recognized in 1922.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris 1924 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Amsterdam 1928 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Los Angeles 1932 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Berlin 1936 | Did not participate | |||||
| London 1948 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Helsinki 1952 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Melbourne 1956 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| Rome 1960 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 1964 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mexico City 1968 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Munich 1972 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Montreal 1976 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Moscow 1980 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Seoul 1988 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Barcelona 1992 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| Sydney 2000 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Athens 2004 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2008 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 61 |
| London 2012 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 41 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| Tokyo 2020 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 | ||
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville 1992 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lillehammer 1994 | Did not participate | |||||
| Nagano 1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Salt Lake City 2002 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Turin 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Vancouver 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sochi 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pyeongchang 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam 1928 | 
|
Pat O'Callaghan | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw |
| Los Angeles 1932 |
|
Bob Tisdall | Athletics | Men's 400 Metres Hurdles |
| Los Angeles 1932 |
|
Pat O'Callaghan | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw |
| Helsinki 1952 | 
|
John McNally | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Melbourne 1956 |
|
Ronnie Delany | Athletics | Men's 1500 Metres |
| Melbourne 1956 |
|
Fred Tiedt | Boxing | Men's Welterweight |
| Melbourne 1956 | 
|
John Caldwell | Boxing | Men's Flyweight |
| Melbourne 1956 |
|
Freddie Gilroy | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Melbourne 1956 |
|
Anthony Byrne | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
| Tokyo 1964 |
|
Jim McCourt | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
David Wilkins Jamie Wilkinson |
Sailing | Men's Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Hugh Russell | Boxing | Men's Flyweight |
| Los Angeles 1984 |
|
John Treacy | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Michael Carruth | Boxing | Men's Welterweight |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Wayne McCullough | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Michelle Smith | Swimming | Women's 400 Metres Freestyle |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Michelle Smith | Swimming | Women's 200 Metres Individual Medley |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Michelle Smith | Swimming | Women's 400 Metres Individual Medley |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Michelle Smith | Swimming | Women's 200 Metres Butterfly |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Sonia O'Sullivan | Wrestling | Women's 5000 Metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Kenny Egan | Boxing | Men's Light-Heavyweight |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Paddy Barnes | Boxing | Men's Light-Flyweight |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Darren Sutherland | Boxing | Men's Middleweight |
| London 2012 |
|
Katie Taylor | Boxing | Women's Lightweight |
| London 2012 |
|
John Joe Nevin | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| London 2012 |
|
Robert Heffernan | Athletics | Men's 50 Kilometres Walk |
| London 2012 |
|
Paddy Barnes | Boxing | Men's Light-Flyweight |
| London 2012 |
|
Michael Conlan | Boxing | Men's Flyweight |
| London 2012 |
|
Cian O'Connor | Equestrian | Individual Jumping |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Gary O'Donovan Paul O'Donovan |
Rowing | Men's Lightweight Double Sculls |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Annalise Murphy | Sailing | Women's Laser Radial |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Kellie Anne Harrington | Boxing | Women's Lightweight |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Fintan McCarthy Paul O'Donovan |
Rowing | Men's Lightweight Double Sculls |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Aidan Walsh | Boxing | Men's Welterweight |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Emily Hegarty Aifric Keogh Eimear Lambe Fiona Murtagh |
Rowing | Women's Four |